disarm
Translation
to disarm
Examples
The police disarmed the suspect.
The police disarmed the suspect.
Her smile was enough to disarm him.
Her smile was enough to disarm him.
The country agreed to disarm its nuclear weapons.
The country agreed to disarm its nuclear weapons.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) to take weapons from (sb.) The officer disarmed the gunman.
((sb.)) to make (sb.) less hostile or suspicious His charming smile disarmed the angry customer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: demilitarize, neutralize; Antonyms: arm, equip
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (remove) and 'arm' (weapon). Literally 'to remove weapons'.
Memory Tips
Picture taking the 'arms' (weapons) away from someone. This can be literal (a gun) or figurative (hostility).